Chinchilla, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Chinchilla, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Chinchilla |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.75009 |
| Longitude | 150.62286 |
| Population | 7,347 |
| Density | 101.7 /km² |
| Area | 72.2 km² |
| Elevation | 304 m |
| Postcode | 4413 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 251 km west-northwest |
Chinchilla is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,347. The locality covers an area of 72.2 km², giving a population density of about 101.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 304 m above sea level. It lies approximately 251 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Chinchilla is located at 26.7501°S, 150.6229°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4413. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Chinchilla rests on a broad, fertile plain, its landscape a gentle sweep of ochre soil kissed by an expansive Queensland sky. It lies 159.3 km north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 304°T), and is situated 58.5 km north-north-east of Tara. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, punctuated only by the distant, hazy silhouette of undulating hills and the occasional hardy brigalow scrub that stubbornly claims its patch of earth. The air, particularly in the early mornings and late afternoons, carries a dry, warm embrace, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked grasses and the distant, earthy scent of livestock. The very colour of the land, a rich, warm brown, seems to absorb the generous sunlight, radiating it back in a subtle, pervasive glow that settles over Chinchilla like a comforting cloak.
This is a place where the legacy of the land is etched into its very being, a story told through the bounty it yields. For generations, Chinchilla has been a heartland of agriculture, its rich soils supporting vast fields of grain that stretch to meet the sky, their golden heads swaying in the summer breeze like a silent, rippling ocean. The local economy, deeply rooted in the earth, thrives on the produce of these sun-drenched acres, a testament to the enduring spirit of the farmers who cultivate this generous earth. Beyond the grain, the region’s pastoral heritage is evident in the scattered white dots of grazing sheep and cattle, their presence a quiet reminder of the vast, open spaces that define this corner of the Western Downs. Whispers of a past, when this country was first opened for settlement, still seem to linger on the wind, carried from the early days of pioneering hardship and the subsequent growth that shaped Chinchilla into the resilient community it is today.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chinchilla, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Chinchilla, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Chinchilla includes the postcode (4413), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western Downs Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chinchilla is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |